Cheryl Jenkins

Director, Student Leadership and Service

Work Experience

Cheryl Jenkins has served as the Director of Student Leadership and Service at Meredith College since 2009 (and previously as Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development in the same office since 1995). Previously, she held the positions of Associate Director of Commuter Life and Student Activities and Program Director within the same office. Cheryl began her career at Meredith in 1991. Currently she advises the SGA Executive Committee and the Campus Activities Board.

Academic Credentials

M.Ed. in Counselor Education in Student Development in Higher Education; Co-Major in Training and Development from NCSU 1991
BA in Speech Communications from UNC-Chapel Hill 1988

Awards

North Carolina College Personnel Association Outstanding Professional Contribution Award 2000

Meredith College Staff Recognition Award 2001 - 2002

Accomplishments

Served as President of the North Carolina College Personnel Association in 1997-98; previously served on the NCCPA Executive Board as Member-at-Large and Leadership Consortium Chair. Presented at numerous leadership conferences and professional conferences on topics such as leadership development programs, ethics in action, the social change model of leadership development, and related topics. Serve on the Past Presidents’ Council of NCCPA.